Improvement in machines for washing hat-bodies



T."C. BEATTY.

' MACHINES FOR WASHING HAT BODIES. No.186, 295. Patented M11116. 1877.

N. PETERS, PHOTO-LITHOGHAPHER. WASHINGTON. D -C.

UNITED STATES THOMAS o. BEATTY, 0E NEWARK, NEW JERSEY.

IMPROVEMENT IN MACHINES FOR WASHING HAT-BODIES.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent N 0. [86,295, dated January16, 1877 application filed H December 1, 1876.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, THOMAS C. BEATTY,

. of the city of Newark, in the county of Essex and State of New Jersey,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Machines forWashing Hat-Bodies; and I do hereby declare that the following is afull, clear, and exact description thereof, which will enable othersskilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same,reference I being had to the accompanying drawing, and

the nature and character of my improvements, in which Figure l is a topor plan view, and Fig. 2 an end view.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the severalfigures.

ln carrying out my invention I construct a tub or box, A, which isprovided with a trough,

B, in the bottom, extending nearly or quite its entire length, for thepurpose of catching and retaining the dirtand refuse from the hatsduring the process of washing, a flange, t", preventing the flow ofcurrents of water from the trough and the carrying out of the refuse. Inother respects the box does not differ materially from other boxes nowin use for the same purpose. Extending lengthwise ot the box, and havingits bearings at the ends thereof, is a shaft or drum, 0, which isprovided with a series of arms, a, the ends b of which are enlarged androunded, and upon each one of which is intended to be placed a hat, thenumber of said arms being limited only by the capacity of the box andshaft. The hats being properly placed on the ends of the arms a areclamped thereon by adjustable bars D, or other suitable clamping device,supported by arms 0 attached to a series of rock-shafts, d, which havetheir bearings in flanges E rigidly secured to the shaft or drum 0, saidrock-shafts being retained in position by set-screws e, or othersuitable device, all substantially as shown'and indicated in thedrawing.

The mode of operation is as follows: The main shaft or drum 0 is simplymade to revolve, either by crank or belt, until the hats are thoroughlywashed, when the set-screws are loosened and the clamps removed, thehats taken off and replaced by others, when the operation is repeated.

It will be observed that each hat is thus washed separately, and the tubbeing about one-third filled with water, as the hats revolve they comeup filled with water, and their contents being continually poured outupon those beneath them greatly facilitates the process of washing.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-- 1. The combination, with a box or tub, A,of the shaft or drum 0, provided with the arms a, terminating in ballsI), as and for the purpose set forth.

2. The combination of the shaft 0, arms a, and adj ustablc retainer-barsD, as set forth.

3. The combination, with the shaft or drum 0, having the arms a, of theflanges E, bars 1), arms 0, shafts d, and setscrews e, substantially asspecified.

4. The combination of a box. or tub, A, revolving arms, trough B, andflange i, substantially as specified. p

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I hereto affix mysignature in presence. of two witnesses.

THOMAS (J. BEATTY. Witnesses:

OLIVER DRAKE, CHARLES E. H. DAVIES.

